Women
Building a Better
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A Long Tradition of Making Greater Portland Great

The Junior League of Portland, ME works to affect change and improve the community through developing effective volunteer leadership. For nearly 100 years, we have worked toward our mission to develop the potential of women while affecting change and improving the community, through the promotion of effective volunteer leadership.

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Highlights from 100 Years of Our History Read More

  • HOW THE LEAGUE WAS FORMED

    On September 9, twelve charter members met to organize the Junior League of Portland, ME. Since its inception in 1922, the Junior League has been instrumental in transforming greater Portland.

  • THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM & THEATRE

    The Junior League of Portland, ME founded the Children’s Theatre of Maine in 1924 and the Children's Museum in 1976, which together provide a broad and diverse array of educational and cultural enrichment opportunities for children and their families.

  • KIDS FIRST CENTER

    In 1998, the Junior League co-founded the Kids First Center to give children a neutral place where they can freely express their feelings about the separation or divorce of their parents and better understand the changes in their families.

  • THE BACKPACK PROGRAM

    In 2010, the Junior League of Portland, ME, along with the Good Shepherd Food Bank, brought the BackPack Program to Greater Portland to provide food insecure children with easy-to-prepare meals during weekends and school vacation.

  • COMMUNITY GRANTS AND CHARTER FUNDING

    The Junior League of Portland, ME has raised funds to support many community organizations over the decades, including the Portland Museum of Art, Maine Audubon Society, the Center for Grieving Children, and Preble Street Resource Center.

Our Mission and Purpose 

Developing Potential

To our members, we provide opportunities for personal growth and long-term success in an environment which respects differences and individual needs

Promoting Voluntarism

To our community, we are a neighbor who is responsive, dedicated, charitable, and accountable with a record of success.

Community Partnerships

To our collaborators, we are a colleague who fosters relationships which are mutually beneficial and based on expertise, respect, honesty, and trust.

How You Can Help

All that we do would not be possible without the help of the generous community of Greater Portland. There are many ways in which you can become involved and be a part of our work. Find out how you can support us and our community.

Donate

Your support enables us to provide critical funding and trained volunteer service hours for lasting, impactful change. Donate Today

Become a Sponsor

We recognize that to maintain the long-term growth of our organization and the constituencies we serve, it is essential to support a sound financial strategy. When you invest in the Junior League of Portland, ME, we are able to expand your giving dollars by putting trained volunteers in areas of need to strengthen the communities we live in. Find out how.